AIIMS Nagpur invites applications for PhD Program July 2023 Session, check out admission details

Detailed schedule –

Application Fee – Rs.1500/- + Transaction Charges as applicable.

Mode of payment -  Through demand draft in the name of "Director AIIMS Nagpur", Payable at Nagpur

The applications will be invited on a prescribed proforma. The application form (with self-attested copies of all documents) and fees (Demand Draft) must be submitted by Speed Post to the following Address. (for any postal delay AIIMS, Nagpur is not responsible.) Address: Academic Section, Administrative Block, Plot No.2, Sector-20, MIHAN, AIIMS Nagpur 441108. (MH).

The candidates need to submit the scanned copy of the application form with all required self-attested documents by email to the following email address academics@aiimsnagpur.edu.in.

Eligibility -

A candidate seeking admission to the programme leading to the award of the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy must possess at least one of the following qualifications:

Medical Qualification: MBBS with Minimum 55% aggregate marks and MD/MS/MPH/DM/MCH or Diplomate of National Board of Examination in the subject concerned. The candidate who has obtained any of these degrees from medical colleges other than INI, which the Medical Council of India does not recognize, will not be eligible to apply.

Non-Medical Qualification: For nonmedical candidates, eligibility shall be Masters's Degree (two years course) awarded by Indian Universities or equivalent in the subject. Candidate should have at least 55% aggregate marks in the last Qualifying examination.

Candidates possessing Masters's Degree through Distance Learning Course shall not be eligible.

Desired qualifications for candidates with Fellowships -

The candidates should have preferably qualified in any one of the following National Entrance Tests in the last 2 years

1. Joint CSIR-UGC NET for JRF

2. ICMR-JRF

3. DBT-SRF

4. NBHM screening test

5. Graduate aptitude test (GATE)

6. INSPIRE fellowship

Candidates, who have qualified in above mentioned examinations leading to the award of Fellowships, will be given special weightage in the entrance examination mentioned in the section related to selection in this document.

Candidates working under Central Govt./Semi Govt./Autonomous organization should submit their applications through the proper channel, i.e. employer. Tmustd to submit a "No Objection Certificate" from their employer along with their applications.

For foreign nationals

1. Foreign nationals shall be required to fill in the prescribed application form indicating the choice of subject (only one subject) for admission to the program leading to the award of PhD degree.

2. foreign nationals are required to send their applications through Diplomatic Channel. They shall also be required to appear in the Competitive Entrance Examination along with other candidates.

3. Seats shall not be reserved in any discipline for foreign nationals (except the bilateral agreement between the Government of India and any other Nation).

Institute Fellowship shall not be provided to any of the selected candidates.

Seat available –

8 seats are available for PhD admission.

Summary of examination pattern -

Important instructions regarding the entrance examination –

In addition to Admit card and original photo-bearing identity cards, Candidates are also required to bring the following original documents along with one self-attested photocopy of each –

1. 10th (High School) Marksheet and Certificate

2. 12th (Higher Secondary) Marksheet and Certificate

3. Mark sheets of all years of Degree examination

4. Degree/ Provisional Degree Certificate

5. Internship Completion Certificate (if applicable)

6. Medical Council Registration (if applicable)

7. Mark sheet of Post Graduate Degree examination (if applicable)

8. Degree/ Provisional Post Graduate Degree Certificate

9. Mark sheets and Certificates in respect of any other additional qualification

10. Experience certificate issued by Competent Authority of the Organization/Institute/Department along with complete details of the period, nature of duties, pay etc.

11. NOC/Relieving order from the current employer in case working in any Central/State/Public Sector/Autonomous organization

12. National Entrance test letter of award of fellowship (If applicable)

13. Any other relevant document.

14. Candidates failing to bring the above-mentioned original documents will not be considered for final selection. Candidates are advised to visit the AIIMS Nagpur website regularly for further updates.

Duration of the course –

The course duration shall be the period from registration to submission of the thesis. The minimum registration period in respect of all the candidates who are registered for PhD shall be three years. The maximum period of registration shall not exceed five years. Extension beyond the period of 5 years can be given for a maximum period of 6 months on the recommendation of the Doctoral Committee (DC) and final approval by the Dean and Director.

The hostel security deposit is refundable, i.e. Rs. 1000. Fees and other charges, including hostel rent, once paid, shall not be refunded in any case. No correspondence will be entertained in this connection.

Rules for admission for in-service candidates of AIIMS Nagpur (Medical) -

Members of the medical faculty of the Institute can apply for registration to PhD programme as in-service candidates.

The individual should be a regular employee of the Institute and have rendered at least two years of continuous service at the Institute.

The individual should have at least 5 years of active service left in the Institute at the time of application.

The candidate should fulfil all eligibility criteria for the PhD programme will appear in the entrance examination, and must score a minimum of 50% marks in the examination

The candidate will be considered as an in-service candidate provided that the head of the department should certify that the work of the department will not suffer and no additional staff will be asked for. The candidate will furnish an undertaking that departmental work will not be affected.

The candidate seeking admission under this category will have to identify a faculty member in the same department (senior to the candidate) who is willing to be the guide of the candidate. The candidate should submit a letter of acceptance/undertaking from the concerned faculty member in this regard and route his application through the HOD with approval from Director.

Each case will be considered by a specially constituted ad-hoc Committee comprise of -

1. Dean (Academics) – Chairman

2. Dean (Research)

3. Head of the Department where the candidate wishes to register a for PhD

4. The faculty member who has consented to be the guide of the candidate

5. Two nominees of Dean from other related departments

6. Register – (Member Secretary)

One out of a total of five faculty members in a particular department can be registered as PhD candid,ates and not more than three candidates at a given time should be registered as PhD candidates in a particular Department.

The candidate seeking admission under this category will only be registered for PhD in the same department in which he/she is working.

The medical faculty members who have registered himself/herself as candidates will not be eligible to be Guides / co-Guide of any other PhD candidate in the Institute till he/she completes the PhD. However, he/she can continue to be a Guide/co-Guide for MD/MS/DM/MCH/MSc candidates.

Demonstrators/Senior Residents will be eligible for PhD registration. However, they have to appear as an open candidate in the entrance examination.

These guidelines will apply to other staff members employed under various research schemes on a tenure basis.

Suppose the faculty member registering for a PhD is already a Chief guide to other PhD candidates. In that case, he/she should surrender the guideship to the co-Guide before taking up PhD registration. 

The candidate should have at least 3 original research publications during the last three years immediately preceding the date of his/her application either as a first author or as a communicating author in a peer-reviewed journal indexed in any of the following databases – Pub Med, SCOPUS, Web of Science, DOAJ.

Rules for admission for in-service candidates of AIIMS Nagpur (Non-Medical) -

The individual should be a regular employee of the Institute and should have rendered a minimum of five years of continuous service at the Institute.

The candidate should fulfil all the eligibility criteria for the PhD Programme, and will appear in the entrance Examination and must score a minimum of 50% marks.

The candidate should have at least 3 original research publications during the last three years immediately preceding the date of his/her application either as a first author or as a communicating author in a peer-reviewed journal indexed in any of the following databases – Pub Med, SCOPUS, Web of Science, DOAJ.

The candidate will be considered an in-service candidate provided that the Head of the Department should certify that the department will not suffer and no additional staff will be asked for. The candidate will furnish an undertaking that Departmental work will not be affected.

The candidate seeking admission under this category will have to identify a faculty member in the department willing to guide the candidate. The candidate should submit a letter of acceptance/undertaking from the concerned faculty member in this regard & route his application through the HOD with approval from Director.

Requirements for admission of foreign nationals/ overseas citizens of India (OCI) –

Foreign nationals are required to fill in the prescribed online application form indicating the choice of subject (only one subject) for admission to Postgraduate courses leading to the award of a PhD Program degree.

Foreign nationals are required to send their Registration Form of Online application through Diplomatic Channel. They are also required to appear in the Competitive Entrance Examination along with other candidates. An "Advance Copy" is to be submitted at AIIMS Nagpur before the last date of online registration. However, the application of all such candidates will be processed only after receipt of the same through the Diplomatic Channel.

Nominations/No objection for the candidate should reach the Examination Section before the date of issue of the Admit Card as specified under "AT A GLANCE". In case of non-receipt of the nominations/clearance/no objection from the concerned Ministry by the due date, their candidature will not be considered.

No emoluments will be paid by AIIMS to the Foreign National candidates.

Overseas Citizens of India (OCI): OCI registered under Section 7A of the Citizenship Act 1955 are also eligible to appear in PG courses and all terms and conditions applicable for Indian Nationals will be applicable to the candidates. The candidate will submit proof of Registration as OCI under Section 7A of the Citizenship Act 1955 to be eligible to appear for this test.

Fee structure –

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